Improvement in shutter-fasteners



No.,l'98 ,7l5. Patent ed Dec. 25,1877.

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UNITED STATES NT OFFI DANIEL WARD, OFNEWYORK, n. QIMPROVEMENT IN SHUTTER-FASTENERS} specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 198,715, dated December 25, 1877; application filed 3 a l June 25,1877.

To all whom it may concern: 7 l If desired, the latch A may have a projection Be it known that I, DANIEL WARD, of the cast upon it, to rest against the inner end of a city, county, and State of NewYork, have inthe cylinder B, and may be secured in place vented a new and useful Improvement in by a pin passed through it at the other end Blind-Fasteningaof whichthe following is a of said cylinder B; i i y specification: a In the flange or arms E of the cylinder B F'gure l is a sectional view of my improved isformed a hole, 6, leading up vertically from blind-fastening. Fig. 2 is a face .view of the the lower side, and in which is placed a small same. a a i p a i y spiral spring, D, which rests upon the upper The object of this invention is to furnish an edge of the latch A, and holds it in position improved blind-fastening which shall be simto catch upon the catches as the blind is swung ple in construction,inexpensive in manufacopen or shut. a ture,c0nvenient inuse, and not liableto get, With this construction the fastening can out of order; i i a 1 i be made attrifling expense, and is not liable The invention consists in the coiledspring to get out of order, so that it will be very duplaced in ahol'ein the flange or arm formed rableb l upon the end of the cylinder, to rest against 7 Having thus described my invention, I claim a the edge of thelatchthat passes through said asnew and desire to secure by Letters Pat-' cylinder, as hereinafter fully described and ent a l i claimed; i The coiled spring D, placed in a hole in the y B is a hollow cylinder, which is made with, flange or arm E, formed upon the end of the a fiangeor arms, upon its inner end, The cylinder B, to'rest against the edge of the" cylinder Bis inserted in a hole in the bottom latch A, that passes through said cylinder, bar of the blind, and the flange or arms Ejare substantially as herein shown and described.

let into the said bar. i DANL. WARD. y A is the latcln which is passed longitudia nally through the cylinder B, and is pivoted tosaid cylinder bya'pin, rivet, or screw, 0,-

Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, (J. SEDGWIGK. 

